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nine of the clock then next following every night nightly (except those
nights as the moon shall then & at that time shine and give light) upon payne
to forfeit and pay for every time offending herein iiijd.
Lanthorn lights.
14. Item that all other the inhabitants of the sd Citty or Burrow shall
find the like lanthorn & candle light in manner & form as aforesd, & as they
& every of them from time to time shall be assessed by the burgess &
assistant of that ward where any of the said inhabitants shall then dwell,
upon payn to forfeit & pay for every time offending therein iiijd.
15. Item that no tavern keeper or innkeeper shall keep any cooks shop
upon payn to forfeit & pay for every time offending therein iiijd.
Vintner & innkeeper.
Offenders punished.
16. Item that if any person or persons after he she or they shall happen
to be punished & banished from this Citty or Burrow for any incontinency
of life or such like and shall return again to the Citty or Burrow to the
intent there to inhabite and dwell that then every such person or persons
shall be whipped naked at a carts tayle thro'out the said Citty for every
time so offending contrary to this order.
Rogues and
sturdy beggars.
17. Item If any constable or constables shall willingly permit and suffer
any rogue or rogues or sturdy beggar to wander in the streets & do not
apprehend them according to the statute that then every such constable
shall forfeit and pay vjs. viijd.
Tennants to
bring testimoniall.
18. Item that no person or persons shall accept or take any tenants into
any his or her messuage tenement or cottage within this Citty or Burrow
except every such tennant doe ffirst bring with him or her a sufficient &
lawfull testimoniall in writing touching every such persons good behaviour &
conversation of life from the place of his or her last aboad & the same party
shall deliver the said testimoniall to the burgess & assistant of the same
ward And also that every such tenant shall live by some lawfull science or
manuall occupation And if any person or persons shall accept & take any
other tenant contrary to this order that then he or she for every time so
offending shall forfeit and pay forty shillings.
Keeping clean
with water ye
streets.
19. Item that the inhabitants of the Citty or Burrow yearly & every
year hereafter from the Feast day of the Annunciation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary untill the Feast day of St. Michael the Archangell (viz1.) at 6 or
7 of the clock in the forenoon shall either by themselves or some others
with clean water wash and sweep the kennells & gutters near unto every of
their dwelling house Upon payne to forfeit and pay for every day making
default 4d.